 
Scientific Name: Opisthophthalmus Common Name: Borrowing Scorpion or Yellow Scorpion Description: Yellowish to Brownish with big pinchers and a thin tail. Sting very painful but not deadly. Habitat: Most of Southern Africa, under stones, wood or in complex spiral holes borrowed by the scorpion. This two were found in Namib Desert (left) and Waterberg (right) in Namibia Difference in Sex: Size: 50 mm to 130 mm Breeding: Communication: Age: Diet: Enemies: Baboons, Mongooses, etc. Interesting facts: Credits: Christian Fourie (photograph + info) |